If you want to speak correct and natural English, you should know when to use gerunds, and when to use infinitives.
Click the following link for the list of the verbs followed only by gerunds:
admit
He admitted stealing the ring.
anticipate
We didn't anticipate winning this match.
appreciate
I really appreciate you coming.
avoid
Let's avoid being late.
can't help
I can't help counting those calories.
complete
He completed baking the apple pie.
consider
She never considered moving to England.
delay
We delayed moving to the new house until the spring.
deny
He will deny stealing that car.
despise
She despises asking for favors.
discuss
We discussed buying a bigger apartment.
dislike
She dislikes cooking and baking.
don't mind
I don't mind waiting.
enjoy
She enjoys reading.
forgive
Can you forgive me for not fixing the car?
imagine
Can you imagine living on the moon?
involve
The new project involves writing and rewriting many reports.
keep
She keeps coming late!
mention
I never mentioned meeting him.
mind
Will he mind switching rooms?
miss
I miss chatting with you.
postpone
Let's postpone going out of town.
practice
He practices playing the guitar daily.
recall
Can you recall ordering this product?
recommend
The doctor recommends resting in bed.
report
They reported seeing him leave with a stranger.
resent
He resents doing it all by himself.
resist
I can't resist liking him.
resume
They resumed talking after the teacher left.
risk
Would you risk losing everything?
suggest
I suggest not taking him too seriously.
tolerate
We can't tolerate being screamed at.
understand
He couldn't understand her leaving so suddenly.
Click the following link for the list of the verbs followed only by infinitives:
agree
They agreed to give him a try.
appear
He appeared to know everything.
arrange
I have arranged to meet him on Monday.
ask
She asked to see her doctor.
care
He doesn't care to answer
choose
We chose to ignore it.
claim
He claims to be an expert.
decide
She decided not to go to the party.
demand
I demand to see the person in charge!
deserve
He deserves to win the contest.
expect
He expected to be home sooner.
fail
They failed to follow the instructions.
get
It's not fair that she gets to see him before the others.
happen
I happened to pass by, so we had a chat.
hesitate
Don't hesitate to call.
hope
I hope to see you soon.
intend
She didn't intend to hurt you.
know how
He knows how to to run a business.
learn
He learned to speak Spanish very quickly.
manage
We managed to finish everything on time.
offer
He offered to go for a walk.
plan
You planned to meet us here.
prepare
We were preparing to leave when the phone rang.
pretend
He pretended not to hear a word.
promise
She promised to take us with her next time.
refuse
I refuse to cooperate.
seem
It seems to be broken.
swear
He swore to revenge.
tend
These plants tend to grow slowly.
threaten
He has threatened to hurt us.
undertake
She undertook to design the new collection.
wait
The runners were waiting to start.
want
I want to speak with you in private.
wish
I wish to change my address.
would like
I would like to add something before we continue.
yearn
She yearns to go free.
To make a long story short, you can use the "Gerunds or Infinitives Chart" to help you decide which form to use. Click on the small picture to see the full sized version.
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